RE: FN-FORUM OT Monitor burn

date posted 12th September 2002 22:20

Okay, people seem to think that I find the softmick name personally
offensive. I don't. I was just trying to point out that it could be read
that way by some people, and in that case wouldn't come across as
professional.

I can't say 'it's not offensive', I'm not Irish. It's like gollywogs. They
don't bother me, but then I'm not black. I know being 'PC' is HIGLY
unfashionable and that 'PC' has become a term to mean 'ridiculously
oversensitive', but I'm all for being sensitive to what could potentially
offend other people (and paying clients!).

The whole baa baa black/white sheep thing that someone said their daughter
was taught I have to say I find pretty damn weird though. Especially as
'black' is both a word for a colour (okay lots of poeple also say it's not a
colour but let's not get into THAT whole thing), and is not used as a
derogatory term unless used with an adjective (on the whole).

Elizabeth


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> Me for one ;c) (By decent)
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> > Again, just as a matter of interest of all of you that are now
> > familiar with
> > the name 'Softmick.com' how many of you took it to be a racist/learning
> > difficulties/sexist attack?
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> How many people here are Irish?
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